Florida Writers Association

This past weekend I attended a one day conference with the Florida Writers Association. I agreed to head the creative writing contest with entries due by July and an award ceremony in November in Orlando. Now that I am home, I have received some information and boy talk about making something complicated. There must have been lawyer writers writing the stuff for that contest. Prizes are very low compared to SFWA of which I headed for two years. I need to find a manual for FWA because it seems to be a very complicated organization. Just to win first place in the contest which is only $100.00, a writer has to submit three copies, follow specific guidelines, send in an entry fee--I haven't figured out how much yet--and join the organization for $35.00 or $45.00. I wonder if I'd do that? There were only 100 entries last year, so if they get 100 this year, they should make lots of money, except there are many many categories. So perhaps there is not much competition. Oh well, I'll try it this year. Seem like friendly people.